Learn about media elements
There are three types of media elements: media, media families, and media print modes. The
printer needs all elements to know how media must be printed.
Output profile
Media print mode
Media family
Media
TopColor
ICC
Default
TopColor
Top
col SRA
Top
col A3
Top
col A4
[191] Relationship between media elements
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Media
The media catalogue lists all media entries that can be selected for jobs.
[192] Media catalogue
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Media family
Media families group physical properties of media. A media family includes a reference to a
media print mode.
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Media print mode
Media print modes group properties that define how the printer must handle and print the
media. A media print mode includes a reference to an
output profile
.
NOTE
All VarioPrint i-series media families have one media print mode:
Default.
Settings of the VarioPrint i-series media elements
New media that are imported in the media catalogue have factory defined settings. These
settings have been determined by the Océ / Canon organisation to achieve the best print
performance.
The illustration and table below show and describe the settings of the media elements.
Learn about media elements
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Chapter 8 - Manage media definitions
Summary of Contents for VarioPrint i Series
Page 1: ...Operation guide VarioPrint i series ...
Page 8: ...Contents 8 ...
Page 9: ...Chapter 1 Introduction ...
Page 18: ...Notes for the reader 18 Chapter 1 Introduction ...
Page 19: ...Chapter 2 Explore the printer ...
Page 35: ...Chapter 3 Getting started ...
Page 44: ...Log in to the printer 44 Chapter 3 Getting started ...
Page 51: ...Chapter 4 Define defaults ...
Page 74: ...Download account log files 74 Chapter 4 Define defaults ...
Page 75: ...Chapter 5 Job media handling ...
Page 91: ...Chapter 6 Transaction printing ...
Page 111: ...Chapter 7 Document printing ...
Page 143: ...2 Touch Split Combine jobs Chapter 7 Document printing 143 ...
Page 183: ...Chapter 8 Manage media definitions ...
Page 198: ...Edit a media print mode 198 Chapter 8 Manage media definitions ...
Page 199: ...Chapter 9 Manage colour definitions ...
Page 232: ...Reset spot colours 232 Chapter 9 Manage colour definitions ...
Page 233: ...Chapter 10 Print what you expect ...
Page 271: ...Chapter 11 Save energy ...
Page 276: ... 301 Automatic shut down time Configure the energy save timers 276 Chapter 11 Save energy ...
Page 278: ...Prepare printer for a long shut down period 278 Chapter 11 Save energy ...
Page 279: ...Chapter 12 Maintain the printer ...
Page 339: ...Chapter 13 Solve problems ...
Page 359: ...Chapter 14 References ...
Page 388: ...Status indicators 388 Chapter 14 References ...
Page 400: ...metrics 377 Index 400 ...
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